Re: Where can I get a BIG lenscap?

2002-02-06 Thread Steve Mundie

 > Hi Steve Get us a size and we'll put our collective junk bins to work...
 > Measure the outside diameter as closely as you can
 > If you dont have a metric tape get it to the nearest 1/16th inch
 > Regards.. Bob, who can't throw anything away.
OK,

Outside diameter of hood... 127mm
Inside diameter of filter thread... 118mm

The Schneider push-on looks like a good suggestion, but it would be nice to 
have the Pentax one.

I suppose I couldn't expect to get too much for £100 (excluding service I 
had done elsewhere).

SteveM
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Re: Where can I get a BIG lenscap?

2002-02-05 Thread Cotty

>http://www.2filter.com sells Schneider press-on caps as large as 132mm, 
>including 100, 105, 110, 112, 115, 120, and 125. for $18.70.
>
>Steve Mundie wrote: 
>
>I purchased an old S-M-C Takumar 500/4.5 from a local shop which shut down  
>but it needs a front lens cap. The front element is rather large and I'd 
>just like to protect it a bit... Can anyone suggest where I might get 
>something to protect the front element? 

Hmmm, 112mm, eh? (Mutley laugh again)

;-)

Cotty

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Where can I get a BIG lenscap?

2002-02-05 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Steve, 

http://www.2filter.com sells Schneider press-on caps as large as 132mm, including 100, 
105, 110, 112, 115, 120, and 125. for $18.70.

Steve Mundie wrote: 

I purchased an old S-M-C Takumar 500/4.5 from a local shop which shut down  
but it needs a front lens cap. The front element is rather large and I'd just like to 
protect it a bit... Can anyone suggest where I might get something to protect the 
front element? 

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